Maine Animals
What is the Maine State animal?
The Moose
(there are an estimated 76,000 moose in Maine!)
What town is PSL/STRIVE located in?
South Portland
On March 15, 1820, Maine became the 23rd one of these in America.
State
What is the Maine state berry?
These types of important places in Maine may often have cows, chickens, pigs and apple trees
Farms (or dairy farms)
What is the Maine State bird?
The Chickadee
What is the capital of Maine?
Augusta
Who are the first people known to live in Maine?
The Wabanaki Tribe
What is the official dessert of Maine?
Whoopie Pies!
This valuable crop (you can eat it, it's brown and grows underground) is grown mostly in Northern Maine.
Potatoes
What popular sea creature is Maine known for?
The Lobster
(Maine catches more lobsters than any other state!)
What is the tallest mountain in Maine?
Mount Katahdin (5,269 feet!)
This lighthouse (that we visit often) was built in 1791
Portland Head Light
What is Maine's nickname?
The Pine Tree State
What popular Maine store can you visit in Freeport Maine?
LL Bean
What is the Maine state insect?
The Honeybee
What ocean boarders the east coast of Maine?
The Atlantic Ocean
(the surface of the Atlantic ocean spans 41.10 million miles!)
(hint: it's not Augusta!)
Portland!
(Augusta did not become the capital until 1832!)
What popular horror author lives in Maine?
Stephen King
What is your favorite restaurant to eat at in Maine?
(any answer)
What is Maine's state fish?
What state borders Maine the the South?
New Hampshire
(even though Maine is much bigger than New Hampshire, they have almost the same amount of people. New Hampshire actually has more people!)
Who was the first governor of Maine?
William King
(He was in office for only 1 year!)
The largest one of these ever caught off the Maine coast was said to weigh over 40 pounds and be over 4 feet long.
A Lobster!
What is Maine's largest city?
Portland
(over 66,000 people live in Portland!)